You Saved It – You Can Spend It Too
Saving and investing for retirement is important. But how and when to spend what you have worked so hard to accumulate is just as important, if not more so. Read more...
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Saving and investing for retirement is important. But how and when to spend what you have worked so hard to accumulate is just as important, if not more so. Read more...
For over 15 years I have been a family caregiver, so it was inevitable that eventually that topic would flower into something significant in our magazine. With the upcoming Caregiving Guide, planned for our March magazine, the strength of our commitment to family caregivers will be evidenced by meaningful editorial and information about products and services from businesses that provide aids to daily living, as well as information about subsidies and programs for seniors and their families through government and community agencies. Read more...
Seniors and their adult children continually contact Senior Living to inquire about products and resources to help them manage living in their own home and aging in place! We are pleased to introduce the Caregiving Guide, a new resource for our readers which we will feature in our March and September magazines. This publication is a new collaboration with Family Caregiver's Network Society, which has been supporting family caregivers in BC for almost 25 years. With Senior Living's wide distribution network, this is one of the most effective channels available in BC today to communicate with your senior clients and their adult children about caregiving related products and services. Read more...
This year marks United Nations 11th annual International Day of Older Persons. Read more...
When you start to experience several of the 34 menopause symptoms, that's a good sign that you're starting to enter the phase of life often referred to as "the change". Read more...
Fun activities for senior citizens help you keep the good times rolling well into the golden years. Whether you're a healthy retiree or a nursing home resident, there are activities that will suit your needs. Read more...
Podcast: Sunrise Senior Living's community is set in a well-established, quiet residential neighborhood. Read more...
Podcast: When Berwick Retirement Communities opened Berwick House in Victoria in 1989 it not only set a new standard for retirement residences, it made a very clear statement about how this small, family-owned BC company intended to elevate the quality of life for its residents. Read more...
The average adult rushes off each weekday morning to work or school, focused on the busy day ahead. No one ever thinks that one day, suddenly, his or her life will be changed forever by a sudden, unexpected disability. Read more...
As people age, driving can become increasingly dangerous. And when seniors are involved in a car accident, they are more likely to be seriously hurt. Read more...
We hear a lot about the regrets of the dying, but not enough about the regrets of the still-living AARP generation. Read more...
How to Stay Where You Want to Be for as Long as You Can Read more...
Here are some of my favorite "price choppers." Read more...
No one likes to see their parents' health deteriorate, especially when they begin to require assistance in their day-to-day lives. It's a profoundly sensitive situation that is often not easy to broach. Read more...
As many as 85% of Boomers (people aged 45 to 64) say they are not content with their prospects of aging. This statistic was revealed in a recent poll from Revera a leading provider of seniors' care, accommodation and services. As the seniors of tomorrow, Boomers want a better aging experience than their parents and grandparents. Read more...
Say goodbye to the McMansion. According to a leading real estate website, 2010 was officially the year that homes more that 3,200 sq ft ended their dominance and appeal. Read more...
It is estimated that it takes a minimum of 80 combined hours to completely sort and pack an average home. This is an enormous task. Read more...
Downsizing or how to reduce a two-bedroom flat to two suitcases and a carry-on. Read more...
With the right information and a few key strategies, it may be easier than you think to finance your move. Read more...
When choosing a home care agency, it is important to become familiar with their services and delivery style. Home care agencies can greatly vary in the type of services they provide and care procedures. Here are some questions to ask agency representatives before making your decision. Read more...
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Holiday Touch We interview Rob Davies of Victorian at McKenzie. Part of the Holiday Touch chain, Victorian at McKenzie has cluster care services, on-site, live-in managers, and an amazing travel program that allows their residents to travel to any one of over three hundred and twenty communities in North America where they can stay and eat... for FREE. CLICK HERE
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Sunrise of Victoria is a licensed long term care community located just minutes from Beacon Hill Park, downtown Victoria and three blocks from the Empress Hotel and Inner Harbor. Our community is set in a well-established, quiet residential neighborhood. We pride ourselves in our high-quality, resident-focused care and services. CLICK HERE.
Berwick Retirement Communities has made a very clear statement about how this small, family-owned BC company intended to elevate the quality of life for its residents.
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